Highest priced Angus sale near Olin draws crowd and records
Sixty six head of purebred Angus cattle averaged 405 at the Brown Tudor auction on Glyn Mawr Farm near Olin. It set the season’s high U S average for Angus auctions. Buyers included H Ward Benson Des Moines who paid 2200 for a top bull and Cremona Farms Mechanicsville Md as the heaviest buyer with nine head. More than 1300 attended under a large tent despite rain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glyn Mawr
Qlin
United States
Milt. Tudor
Mr Tudor
Elliott Brown
Rose Hill
Finksourg
Win
Brown
William Fortune
Indianapolis
Fortune
Buser
H Ward Benson
Chester
Cremona Farms
Mechanicsville
Cannon Ranch
Woodstock
George Laughlin
Kirksville
F. W. Whitehead
Kahoka
Miller
Mason City
Howard McGregor
Rochester
Mich
Andelot Farm
Wharton
J S. Tolan
Pleasant Plains
Ill
Henderson Brothers
Williamstown
Charles Bates
Ada
Banks and Banks
Knoxville
Maquoketa
Yakima
Wash
Hanson and Son
Dixon
L. W. Larson
Greenville
O. Emerson
Ore Brothers
Thornburg
Wendell Willer
Tipton
William Moffit
LeClaire
L. N. Gorsuch
Montezuma
Fence Drift Seen Across Farmland And Pasture
Visual description of a rural landscape with flax fields Clover meadow pink blossoms yellow clover and funegrass along roads. The scene moves to lush green corn black earth alfalfa ripening rye bronze wheat and grazing cattle pigs and lambs in a thriving town setting.
Time To Spray For Codling Moth Control Says Ames
Ames fruit growers should start spraying apples this week or next to curb first brood codling moths. Based on moth flights, spray windows are June 19 20 in the south, June 12 25 in central Iowa, and June 14 27 in the north using lead arsenate lime sulfur mixtures. high temperatures favor lead arsenate Bordeaux mix. In Oxford Junction, Petersen and Sons expand overtime as poultry and egg shipments rise.
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Ames
L. T. Graham
Towa
Graham
Iowa
Oxford Junction
F. J Petersen and Sons Produce Company
Butterfat Price Set At 30 Cents In May Delivery
Patrons of the Aurora Farmers Creamery received 30 cents per pound for butterfat delivered in the first half of May. Secretary A J Hahn announced the figure on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Aurora Farmers Creamery
A J. Hahn
James Snakenberg Captures Top 4-H Lamb Show at Sigourney
James Snakenberg of Sigourney won grand championship and reserve grand championship in a Sigourney 4-H lamb show judged by McDonald Iawa State ex tension animal husbandman. Lambs sold for 1125 dollars per hundred weight for blue ribbon, 11 for red, 10.40 for greens, and 9 for blacks.
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Sigourney
James Snakenberg
McDonald Iawa State Extension
Hilda Taylor
Snakenberg
Jack Hurd
Robert Reinert
Delta
Ethel Mae Schwab
Wellman
Lester Miller
Loren Gullet
Hedrick
Bruce Taylor
Carroll Mel Chuskey
Larry Devine
Glen Bakehouse
Hedrick Lambs
Ervin Clingan
Paulie Clingan
Wilmer Clingan
Webster
Jack Yard
Robert Rein
7500 Sheep Sheared by One Man in Tipton Area
In Tipton, Homer Achey sheared over 7500 Western sheep at Albia Gaul farm since Feb 28. He worked daily with his wife and a helper, finishing the season. One buck fleece weighed 30 pounds with 18 inch wool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Albia Gaul
Homer Achey
Laura Heddleson outlines women’s recreation camp dates
Laura E. Heddleson home demonstration agent announced a recreation camp for farm women from Cedar and Linn counties set for June 28 to 30 at Lower Palisades State Park southwest of Mount Vernon.
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Tipton
Laura E. Heddleson
Cedar
Linn Counties
Lower Palisades State Park
Mount Vernon
Dairy cattle show in Oska loosa judges Holsteins and Guernseys
Seventy-nine head were judged in a joint district dairy show at Oska loosa with winners named for Holstein and Guernsey classes. Jens Bollerup and Bob Stewart earned placement honors. grand champions included Harold Patterson, Jester Scheurman, Victor Peters, and H W Kiger. District show herds for all Iowa will be chosen from these cattle in Cedar Rapids in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skaloosa
Jens Bollerup
Waterloo
Bob Stewart
Newton
Winfield
Victor Peters
Keokuk
Iowa
Lee County
Des Moines
Mississippi
H. W . Kiger
Henry County
Mount Pleasant
Henry County Farm
Maplecrest
Homer Brenneman
Wellman
Alfred Paper
Stockton
J. T. Kessler
Oskaloosa
W. M. Jackson
Maaplecrest
Jackson
Morton Emde
West Chester
Guernsey
Seheurman
Baker and Hayes
O. J. Hoffman
Scheurman and Haut
FE. P. Hayes
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Reed Reports Corn Reaches a Foot High in Early Fields
Des Moines AP crop summary by Charles D. Reed notes corn generally progressed well last week except in limited local areas damaged by erosion flooding mud and pests. Earliest county corn is a foot high in many fields with most acreage cultivated once and some twice.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Iowa
Monticello CCC Open House Draws 1056 Attendees
A Monticello CCC open house drew 1056 visitors over the weekend in observance of soil conservation week. Guides explained camp departments while exhibits highlighted work at the camp and field tours visited farms of Henry Adams Alfred Eggers Henry Eggers Carl Hein Joe Manternach and John Hein. The camp enrollment stood at 1687 boys and 14 officers led by company commander L J Revenbeuch.
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Monticello
CCC
F. L. Brinacombe
Henry Adams
Alfred Eggers
Henry Eggers
Carl Hein
Joe Manternach
John Hein
Rain Delays Johnson County 4-H Officer Elections
Rain postponed elections for two Johnson County 4-H boys clubs meeting at city park. The west bank group will elect in two weeks at Frank Colony farm two miles west of Tiffin. the east bank group will vote June 17 at Lewis Lord farm two miles east of Town City.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Frank Colony Farm
Tiffin
Juwa River
Lewis Lord Farm
Town City
Buckingham Grain company declares dividend at annual meeting
Buckingham The Buckingham Grain company held its annual directors meeting on Tuesday and declared a 15 percent dividend. The year’s total business reached $167,797.36 with 335,377 bushels of grain handled. George Beenken was rehired as manager. Officers elected: Ed Hayes president, Frank Yuska vice president, W. W. Wilson secretary, George Beenken treasurer. Directors elected: Raymond Lambert, L. E. Draper, Frank Lockard, Merle Draper, Claude Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buckingham
Buckingham Grain Company
George Beenken
Ed Hayes
Frank Yuska
W. W. Wilson
Raymond Lambert
L. E. Draper
Frank Lockard
Merle Draper
Claude Mitchell
4 H Girls Analyze Propaganda At Iowa Convention
Exten sion Director R K Bliss urges farm girls to compare life in ism countries with their own democracy to judge what they would trade for. He lauds 4 H study of democracy and eight candidates for state vice president introduced by New Hampshire delegate Francise Holschlag. Governor Wilson notes dangers of war propaganda and praises the 4 H program.
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Ames
R. K. Bliss
Iowa Farm Girls
Germany
Italy
Russia
Brotherhood of Man
Bliss
America
Charles E. Finley
Iowa State College
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Betty Ann Meyers
Fenton
Francise Holschlag
New Hampton
Club girls to ballot for officers from listed names
Nadine Schroeder Luzerne Dorothy Philp Water loo Ethel Domer Tipton Frances Gill Woodward Margaret Kelsey Iowa Falls Phyllis Nissen Wal nut Margie Bentley Sac City Joyce Smith Decorah vote for president vice president secretary and historian from this roster in upcoming balloting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nadine Schroeder
Luzerne
Dorothy Philp
Waterloo
Ethel Domer
Tipton
Frances Gill
Woodward
Margaret Kelsey
Iowa Falls
Phyllis Nissen
Walnut
Margie Bentley
Sac City
Joyce Smith
Decorah
Milking Shorthorn Judging Meets And Parish Shows Listed
Independent secretary Roy Cook announced select Milking Shorthorn judging teams of three to represent eight Iowa Parishes at the All Iowa Show in Cedar Rapids. Events run June 15 at Mabee Clemons farm near New Providence and other sites. Parish teams compete August fairs for a $25 prize on Milking Shorthorn Day. Participation open to all interested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Roy Cook
Itn
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Mabee and Clemons
New Providence
Leo J. Meyer
Cresco
Ed Wagner
West Union
Carl Linge
Central City
Keith Eason
Scranton
C. W. Graham
Grimes
Glen C. Hillman
Dana
Ross Stover
Ankeny
Oskaloosa
Eldora
Vinton
Cook
Johnson Farm Bureau Picnic Planned Aug 1 in Iowa City
Johnson county Farm Bureau members plan a picnic in Iowa City on August 1. County Agent Emmett C Gardner said the event will feature R W Blackburn from Chicago, secretary treasurer of the American Farm Bureau federation, discussing farm legislation. Committee includes A B Thomas as chairman with Ray Smalley and Ed Opfell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Johnson County
Farm Bureau
Emmett C Gardner
R. W. Blackburn
Chicago
American Farm Bureau Federation
B. Thomas
Ray Smalley
Ed Opfell
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Olin
U.S
BFA
Lambs
Ray Anderson
Maplecrest Farms
Scheurman and Hauf
Giavette
Johnson
Iowa Livestock Exchange
O. B. Clements
A. F. Schmitz
George B. Basker
Better Livestock Auction
Martha
Hoople
Jnyway
Williams
OR Williams
Buckingham Elevator
Wilson
Johnson Farm Bureau
the Big Shoe Store
Renier
Leeeeeee A
Second Avenue
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